Green Oaks Opinion
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Military costs didn’t cause recessionOct 18, 2011 5:00 am - In a recent letter, one of your readers stated the necessity of cutting the military budget. It is beyond comprehension that anyone might put forth that argument as a wa...
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School districts are bleeding us dryOct 17, 2011 5:00 am - I would like to take this opportunity to thank those individuals responsible for raising my school taxes. My 2010 property tax bill just arrived. The combined 2010 scho...
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Education is parents’, not government’s dutyOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - It is an undeniable fact that no matter the socioeconomic background of any child, if the parents show great concern for and are intricately involved in their child’s ed...
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Special sense of loss for a global giantOct 14, 2011 5:00 am - The name of Bob Galvin may not resonate on the streets of the world with quite the same level of recognition as that of Steve Jobs, but among icons of the Technology Rev...
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Libertyville road bonds not warrantedOct 12, 2011 5:00 am - For the village of Libertyville to suggest on the March 20, 2012, ballot to issue bonds for Libertyville needed road improvements because of budget shortfalls, come on, ...
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Religious freedoms are being attackedOct 11, 2011 5:00 am - Of great concern to many who profess Judeo Christian beliefs are recent actions by the Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services. Examples: forc...
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The other side on Hoffa commentsOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - Fact-free Republican tea party supporter Randy Rossi is at it again in Fence Post. This time (Sept. 10) he employed a selectively edited and out-of-context quote by Team...
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Praise for lawmaker who returned moneyOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - The article on Tom Morrison should have been prominently featured on Page 1 rather than having been relegated to Page 11 of the Daily Herald. Returning surplus district ...
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Seniors face health contradictionOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - One of the most controversial mandates in Obamacare requires all Americans to certify that by 2014 they have “purchased” health insurance. If they do not comply with thi...
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Take time to learn about mental illnessOct 06, 2011 5:00 am - October 2-8 is Mental Illness Awareness Week, a U.S. Congress established opportunity to learn about serious mental illnesses such as major depression, bipolar disorder ...